December Portland BoB Meeting

Just thought I'd check in here to be sure I didn't miss the final call. Since I hadn't posted here before I haven't gotten any of the updates so I hope this will work out for me as well. I thought we were going to shoot for before noon today...the afternoon/evening are really bad for me today, my wife needing a ride home since she had to go in to a client meeting really early this morning and went there with another work person that lives nearby...so I get driving duty. She's been down with the flu for a few days but could NOT miss this thing as it's the final presentation they've been working on for something like 3 months. I'm supposed to pick her up at about the same time you finally came up with - something like 3 p.m. - and will then have to play nursemaid to her during the evening. I can't even believe she went in to this thing, but she's tough...while on drugs...but then crashes!

If it doesnt work out for today/this evening to meet with you guys I'll mail the POY down to the address I have for the celebrated Mr. K in Reynolds, IL.

Keeping my fingers crossed...but if Darrell is tied up til 3 p.m. at the earliest it looks a bit grim!

Some images from tonight's meeting. It was a good time and Rich's was quite a bit more impressive with their selections and wisdom than I figured they would be. Bill, the manager or owner or whatever he is was a nice older gentleman who smoked right along the whole time and the other guy whose name I just blanked on was quite knowledgeable about pipes and tobacco too. They let us smell and try all the blends we wanted and only marginally encouraged PAD/TAD. In true brother fashion not a bit of PAD/TAD was dissuaded in the slightest. It was a darn good time followed by a romantic stroll...er uh....manly stroll and candle lit...er uh....dinner of pizza at a restaurant filled with women dressed in next to nothing...yeah that is what I am going with. Great time guys, thanks for meeting up, it was a pleasure.